Akay reportedly got away with $125,000 after evading security, despite a dealer immediately noticing the theft and reporting it to casino staff.

Sources claim that Akay had been gambling for a long period in the Maple Room, and had lost thousands of dollars before brazenly deciding to rob the casino and rush back to his Caroline Springs home with the stolen riches.

He wasn’t immediately identified by casino staff, but CCTV captured him in the act. His casino “Signature Club” membership was also used to confirm his identity.

The casino contacted him, and Akay agreed to meet a detective from the Melbourne Criminal Investigation Unit.

Akay and his lawyer, George Balot, hope to have the matter resolved as soon as possible.

“(This case) involves the brazen theft of $125,000 from the casino last Friday … today the informant showed me portions of the CCTV. It is of very high quality,” Balot said in court, via News Limited.

Balot argues that the CCTV footage is a central piece of evidence, and as such, there is no need for a long court case.